Par JANACEK LEOS. Leos Janacek, almost seventy years old, characterised the wind sextet he had just finished as 'a kind of memory of youth' in a letter to Kamila Stösslová. The suite Youth was written in the summer of 1924, prompted by the composer's need to take stock on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Janacek also heard the Parisian ensemble Societe moderne des instruments a vent several time…

Poetry and music at the courts of Mantua and Ferrara. 1. ?Bird Music?. Critical edition Music by Marchetto Cara, Michele Pesenti, Bartolomeo Tromboncino. Foreword by Bonnie J. Blackburn Editor: Gioia Filocamo Publication Date: 2003

Par FLENGHI ALEXANDRE. Une des traditions les plus appréciées d’Halloween consiste à décorer et creuser une citrouille afin d’y placer une bougie pour la faire luire dans la pénombre. La légende de Jack O’Lantern, ancien conte populaire irlandais, nous révèle les origines de la coutume devenue symbole de cette fête. Les cinq pièces de ce recueil vous invitent à découvrir les secrets de cette sombr…

Par DELERUYELLE THIERRY. Adventure Land est une oeuvre commandée par Clermont Communauté et le CREA (l’ensemble des directeurs des écoles de musique et du conservatoire locaux). Cette pièce a servi d’ouverture à un spectacle alliant orchestre, choeur et comédiens. L’histoire se déroule à Clermont-Ferrand où un aventurier découvre la ville à travers des énigmes et péripéties. Adventure Land est écr…

Gaia is a primordial deity in the Ancient Greek pantheon and is sometimes referred to as Mother Nature. In mythology she had numerous children, many of whom are of great significance to the ancient Greeks. Three of these children are represented in this dramatic work for concert band---the fearsome Typhon, the water goddess Tethys, and the menacing Enceladus. (6:00) / Concert Band

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach ’s Harpsichord concerti, extremely popular among pianists, are presumably reworkings of pieces originally written for the Violin. Bach, however, succeeded in transferring the diverse idiosyncrasies of Violin technique to the keyboard with such ingenuity that most of today’s pianists also include these concerti in their standard repertoire. The first concerto in d mi…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach ’s Harpsichord concerti, extremely popular among pianists, are presumably reworkings of pieces originally written for the Violin. Bach, however, succeeded in transferring the diverse idiosyncrasies of Violin technique to the keyboard with such ingenuity that most of today’s pianists also include these concerti in their standard repertoire. The first concerto in d mi…

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